The quarter has been marked by a positive development in the Croatian maritime sector. The 3 Maj shipyard, which is based in Rijeka, is to complete two chemical tankers for Norwegian ship-owner Utkilen, according to TradeWinds. The company originally placed an order to build three chemical tankers with an Italian shipbuilder Cantiere Navale De Poli, but the shipyard, based in Pellestrina, went bankrupt. The two vessels, of 9,500 deadweight tonnes (DWT) each, are to be completed during the summer-autumn 2010. The source also mentions Croatian press reports saying that the contract includes an option of a third chemical tanker also to be built. This development is especially important for Croatia's shipbuilding industry as it comes at a time when, at the close of the first round of bidding for Croatian shipyards, only two bids have been placed for two of the six shipyards to be privatised. Croatia is privatising its shipyards as part of its road plan to European Union (EU) membership. The country's shipbuilding sector has been propped up by state subsidies, with only Pula-based Uljanik Shipyard making a profit. The EU has ruled that the subsidies are anticompetitive, and so the yards are to be sold. In the Q210 Croatia Shipping Report we forecast an upturn in the country's maritime sector, as trade volumes look set to begin to recover from the downturn of 2009. Imports and exports are expected to increase by 3.7% and 2.9% year-on-year (y-o-y) respectively in 2010, and this will have a knock-on effect at the country's ports, as cargo volumes passing through the ports increase. BMI's shipping team forecasts that one of Croatia's main ports, the port of Rijeka, will experience y-o-y throughput growth in total tonnage of 7.8%, while container volumes are expected to increase by 28.3% in 2010. This is a considerable improvement on 2009 throughput at the port, which due to the downturn in global trade volumes and the decline of Croatia's total trade by 12.3% saw the port of Rijeka's total tonnage fall by an estimated 24.6% to 9.3mn tonnes and the facility's container throughput volumes fall by an estimated 54.5% to 76,713 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs). BMI's Q210 Croatia Shipping Report not only analyses the environment in the Croatian shipping market in 2010, but looks at developments going forward into the mid term (2011-2014) and considers whether the country's trade volumes will increase adequately to allow Croatia's ports to reclaim their pre-downturn throughput levels. The report also contains an in-depth analysis of Croatia's main ports, the port of Rijeka and the port of Ploce. We offer an overview of the ports' infrastructure, and consider whether they will be able to cope with cargo growth or whether congestion could become an issue. The ports' expansion and development plans are also reviewed, along with the facilities' links to the rest of the country's freight transport. The Q210 Croatia Shipping Report contains detailed company overviews of the top 11 global container lines. Our shipping desk has prepared an analysis of these companies' varying downturn strategies, and we offer our views and predictions on what 2010 holds for these lines.

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The quarter has been marked by a positive development in the Croatian maritime sector. The 3 Maj shipyard, which is based in
Rijeka, is to complete two chemical tankers for Norwegian ship-owner Utkilen, according to TradeWinds. The company originally
placed an order to build three chemical tankers with an Italian shipbuilder Cantiere Navale De Poli, but the shipyard, based in
Pellestrina, went bankrupt. The two vessels, of 9,500 deadweight tonnes (DWT) each, are to be completed during the
summer-autumn 2010. The source also mentions Croatian press reports saying that the contract includes an option of a third
chemical tanker also to be built.
This development is especially important for Croatia's shipbuilding industry as it comes at a time when, at the close of the first round
of bidding for Croatian shipyards, only two bids have been placed for two of the six shipyards to be privatised. Croatia is privatising its
shipyards as part of its road plan to European Union (EU) membership. The country's shipbuilding sector has been propped up by
state subsidies, with only Pula-based Uljanik Shipyard making a profit. The EU has ruled that the subsidies are anticompetitive, and
so the yards are to be sold.
In the Q210 Croatia Shipping Report we forecast an upturn in the country's maritime sector, as trade volumes look set to begin to
recover from the downturn of 2009. Imports and exports are expected to increase by 3.7% and 2.9% year-on-year (y-o-y) respectively
in 2010, and this will have a knock-on effect at the country's ports, as cargo volumes passing through the ports increase.
BMI's shipping team forecasts that one of Croatia's main ports, the port of Rijeka, will experience y-o-y throughput growth in total
tonnage of 7.8%, while container volumes are expected to increase by 28.3% in 2010.
This is a considerable improvement on 2009 throughput at the port, which due to the downturn in global trade volumes and the
decline of Croatia's total trade by 12.3% saw the port of Rijeka's total tonnage fall by an estimated 24.6% to 9.3mn tonnes and the
facility's container throughput volumes fall by an estimated 54.5% to 76,713 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs).
BMI's Q210 Croatia Shipping Report not only analyses the environment in the Croatian shipping market in 2010, but looks at
developments going forward into the mid term (2011-2014) and considers whether the country's trade volumes will increase
adequately to allow Croatia's ports to reclaim their pre-downturn throughput levels.
The report also contains an in-depth analysis of Croatia's main ports, the port of Rijeka and the port of Ploce. We offer an overview of
the ports' infrastructure, and consider whether they will be able to cope with cargo growth or whether congestion could become an
issue. The ports' expansion and development plans are also reviewed, along with the facilities' links to the rest of the country's freight
transport. The Q210 Croatia Shipping Report contains detailed company overviews of the top 11 global container lines. Our shipping
desk has prepared an analysis of these companies' varying downturn strategies, and we offer our views and predictions on what 2010
holds for these lines.
Table of Content
Executive Summary ...5
SWOT Analysis .7
Croatia Shipping SWOT .7
Global Overview ....8
Container Overview ... 8
Dry Bulk Overview ... 15
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Liquid Bulk Sector Overview .... 22
Table: Global Oil Consumption (000b/d) 23
Market Overview ..28
Port of Ploce .. 28
Overview ... 28
Terminals, Storage And Equipment .... 29
Expansions And Developments . 31
Multi-Modal Links ... 31
Port of Rijeka . 32
Overview ... 32
Terminals, Storage And Equipment .... 33
Expansions And Developments . 35
Multi-Modal Links ... 36
Industry Forecast 37
Table: Major Port Data 38
Table: Trade Overview . 39
Table: Key Trade Indicators 40
Table: Main Import Partners .... 41
Table: Main Export Partners .... 41
Company Profiles 42
A.P. MØLLER-MAERSK 42
Mediterranean Shipping Company 49
CMA CGM 52
Evergreen Line Overview .... 57
China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company (COSCO) 61
Hapag-Lloyd .. 66
Neptune Orient Lines (& APL) . 70
China Shipping (CSCL) 74
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) ... 78
Hanjin Shipping .. 83
Mitsui OSK Lines 89
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